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ExxonMobil gives $25,000 to Philly high school X Prize team for Hybrid K-1 Attack

For ExxonMobil, $25,000 is not a lot of money. For a group of high-school students working on a 100+ mpg car for the Automotive X Prize, it's a great boost to get their Hybrid K-1 Attack – or whatever vehicle the team enters into the AXP (the press release mentions but does not describe two vehicles – to the next stage. The money was presented to the students of the West Philly Hybrid X Team, based at the West Philadelphia High School Academy for Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, earlier this week by U.S. Congressman Chaka ... Read more →

Even without profits, Zipcar expands Philadelphia presence Sam Abuelsamid

Car sharing service Zipcar still isn't making any profits but that isn't stopping them from expanding. The company is pumping up its presence in Philadelphia by 20 percent. Since the city awarded ...

Can't stop new public transportation expansions in Philly Sebastian Blanco

The southeastern Pennsylvania area is about to get a whole heap of fresh public transportation options. SEPTA, the local transportation authority, announced this week that it will expand or enhance 65 ...

Fake 3D speed bumps to appear in Philly Jeremy Korzeniewski

Photo: Mike DeNardo In what strikes us as a bit... uh, stupid, Philadelphia is actually planning to install fake speed bumps on some city streets in an effort to slow drivers down. Obviously, the ...

Philadelphia will use Zipcar for city fleet Sam Abuelsamid

The city of Philadelphia has found a new way to cut expenses by eliminating vehicles from its city fleet. However, many city employees still need to get around sometimes. They've decided adopt the ...


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